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4.1.1.1 Formal Style
Formal style is used by happening as a matter of course and without question. This type gives priority in arranging words to addresses which
appropriate polite act and legitimate situation. This type commonly uses in meeting, discussion, ceremonial with formal situation. This study focuses on
Jonas conversation as main character in “The Giver” movie. Afterward, there are some explanations of four data in Jonas language as follows:
Excerpt datum 1125 in duration 00:02:05 until 00:02:10 Fiona: Jonas
Asher : I apologize, were late, like God actually to come say goodbye the teacher.
Jonas: I accept your apology.
The conversation above happens between Jonas, Fiona and Asher. Jonas rides his cycle alone and feels strange with himself, because he is different. All his
friend cannot look a leave color but Jonas do. His friends consider to him that he is crazy because of the different talking with others. When Jonas rides, Fiona and
Asher come and call Jonas directly. They regret and apologize to Jonas because Fiona and Asher come late to their appointments. Jonas accepts their apologizing
with a sentence is used admirable in community.
The utterance “I accept your apology” is represent polite sentences used in
expression for accepting apologize in Jonas community. All society should be used precise language in communicate. These sentences are including formal style
containing to say something which must be polite to appropriate in practice’s way.
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So, Jonas applices that sentences following the rule in using formal language within accepting a mistake.
The next Jonas’s utterance appears formal style can find in datum 14, when Jonas meet up with his new tutor in receiver job.
Excerpt 2 datum 14914 in duration 00:15:39 until 00:15:52
Jonas : My name is...
The Giver : I know who you are.
Jonas : 1 Of Course, I apologize. I apologized...?
The Giver : Stop saying that.
The Giver : I apologized... dont apologize to me.
In the excerpt conversation above, Jonas interacts with his new teacher. At that moment Jonas introduces his self when face The Giver in first time. Jonas
reveals apologizing because he has entered in The Giver’s home without permit before. At the time, this situation is frighten and makes Jonas’s felling regretful.
The Jonas’s utterance “I apologize” is appears formal style. It refers to addresser
is new person who faces. Jonas gives impression politeness in saying something
with another person who older than him. The Utterance “I apologize” including
in formal form because of contain in arrangement word is precise. Excerpt 3 datum 412017 in duration 00:37:39 until 00:38:27
The Chief Elder : Are you being properly prepared?
Jonas : I think so.
The Chief Elder : You are focused? Perhaps you are spending too
much time with friends from your childhood? Jonas
: Im focused. The Chief Elder
: Jonas What do you in the receiver, actually do? Jonas
: My rules say not allow to share. Jonas Mother
: She is the Elder-chief. Jonas she only wants to help.
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